The law code imposed upon the northern and eastern counties of England by the Danes or Northmen, or the 15 counties so governed; the Danelaw. …

Deprivation (of heritage). …

(a) An activity that offers amusement, pleasure, or relaxation; entertainment, merry-making, fun, recreation; maken disport, to entertain (sb.); taken disport, amuse oneself, have fun; (b) a pastime……

(a) A unit of apothecary's weight of one eighth of an ounce, a dram; (b) fig. a bit of talent. …

A kind of feudal tenure or service. …

Of a legislative authority: to make (something) law or legally binding; hence, to ordain or decree;--with obj. or that clause. …

(a) To write or compose (a book, poem, letter, etc.);--with or without obj.; (b) to write (in a certain language, manner, or style); (c) to compose (a song, a Psalm); (d) of oral composition or……

Law (a) To confirm or approve (a charter, bill, agreement, etc.), [orig. by writing on the back of the document];--also fig.; (b) to approve a reply to (a petition), to grant (a petition) under seal……

To grant (land, an estate, an office, rights, revenue, etc.) under the feudal system;--three constructions occur: (a) to enfeoff (a person); (b) to enfeoff (someone in, on, of something); (c) to……

(a) Escape, as from prison, legal custody, or an enemy in battle; (b) the possibility of escape. …

(a) Reversion of land or its appurtenances to the king or the lord of a fee, upon failure of heirs to a tenant in fee simple; also, forfeiture of lands and goods to the king upon attainder; escheat……

To make (property, etc.) revert (to the king or lord); to confiscate. …

The comforts of life, conveniences; accommodation, entertainment; shelter, lodging; food and drink, provender; at your esement, at your convenience. …

Furtherance or promotion (of a purpose or undertaking). …

Law Survey, appraisal, or valuation of land or other property for purposes of taxation; (b) assessed value; (c) tax levied on such valuation; also, income from taxes. …

(a) A feudal estate in land or tenements held in unlimited tenure, subject only to a fixed annual rent; also, the land or tenements constituting such an estate; (b) the kind of tenure by which such an……

A measure of capacity for grain, etc.; also, a vessel used to measure a firlot of grain, etc. …

A feast, banquet; anes nihtes ferme, provisions for one day (for the king and his retinue). …

The closed season in which it is not lawful to hunt male deer; bi fermisounes, in fermisoun time, during the closed season on male deer; flourished of fermisoun, fattened in the closed season. …

(a) A group of ships; esp. a fleet of warships, a navy; ?a naval expedition; (b) a troop of armed men, an army; (c) ?a set (of fishing nets). …